Timecode (2000)

Synopsis: With TIMECODE, Mike Figgis has established himself as a chief proponent of the digital filmmaking revolution. In telling the story of a Los Angeles production company that is trying to get a series... With TIMECODE, Mike Figgis has established himself as a chief proponent of the digital filmmaking revolution. In telling the story of a Los Angeles production company that is trying to get a series of new projects off the ground, Figgis employs a series of highly innovative digital techniques. TIMECODE was filmed using four separate digital cameras that--in one unedited take--capture a series of loosely intertwining characters who live and work in Los Angeles at the end of the 20th century. That establishes it as the first legitimate commercial real-time motion picture (ROPE, CLEO FROM 5 TO 7, and NICK OF TIME were falsely constructed re-creations). What's more, Figgis broke the screen into blocks, letting all four stories unfold at the same time. The story is a surprisingly lighthearted satire of Hollywood, featuring a parade of potentially cliched characters: the spineless company heads, the coked-up actress, the jealous girlfriend, the pretentious director, etc. Fortunately, Figgis has assembled an accomplished and attractive cast, which keeps the content from succumbing to the visual onslaught. The result is a strikingly original motion picture that will be remembered historically for its bold attempt at creating a new cinematic language. [More]

Starring: Saffron Burrows, Salma Hayek, Stellan Skarsgaard, Jeanne Tripplehorn

Starring: Saffron Burrows, Salma Hayek, Stellan Skarsgaard, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Holly Hunter, Kyle MacLachlan, Laurie Metcalf, Alessandro Nivola, Julian Sands, Xander Berkeley, Richard Edson, Aimee Graham, Danny Huston, Leslie Mann, Steven Weber, Golden Brooks, Daphna Kastner, Elizabeth Low, Mia Maestro, Suzy Nakamura

Director: Mike Figgis

Director: Mike Figgis
Story: Mike Figgis
Producer: Annie Stewart, Mike Figgis
Composer: Anthony Marinelli, Mike Figgis

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